Controlled burn underway at Jones State Park

Published 12:03 am, Wednesday, December 18, 2013

A prescribed burn is being conducted on about 45 acres of predominately pine forests at Jones State Park, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

The burn, which started Tuesday, is scheduled to continue from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today, said Urban District Forester John Warner. The affected area is north of FM 1488 between Texas 242 and Interstate 45, and south of the Carriage Hills and Jacob’s Reserve developments.

Considered a standard forest management tool for endangered species habitat restoration, undergrowth vegetation reduction and community safety, the prescribed burning will continue through March as weather permits.